The Xiongnu Settlements of Egiin Gol, Mongolia

Joshua Wright; William Honeychurch; Chunag Amartuvshin

doi:10.1017/S0003598X00098495

The Xiongnu Settlements of Egiin Gol, Mongolia

Joshua Wright, William Honeychurch, Chunag Amartuvshin

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Abstract

The Xiongnu people have long been considered an archetypical nomadic group, characterised archaeologically mainly from their tombs – which have reinforced the stereotype. Thanks to a sophisticated survey project, the authors are able to reveal the Xiongnu’s economic complexity. Although primarily pastorialists they practiced cultivation and their ceramics reveal a settlement hierarchy which chimes with the broader social and settlement system of the region.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	372–387
Number of pages	16
Journal	Antiquity
Volume	83
Issue number	320
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00098495
Publication status	Published - Jun 2009

Keywords

Egiin
Xiongnu
Mon
Central
Mongolia
third millenium BP
nomadism
pastoralism
agriculture

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